EVENT | LANDFALL | EVIDET

[ironwood]

Characters: ALL!
Date: January 28th to February 11th
Location: Evidet
Situation: Tu Vishan has washed up near the coastal city of Khatronma.
Warnings/Rating: Add warnings as needed.



The suddenness of the looming cliffs takes even the kedan by surprise, in spite of a number of them trying to plot their course with as much knowledge of the ocean’s currents as they already had. Tu Vishan makes landfall without any of the grace shown in previous times, bumping into the cliffs before finally coming to rest on the reef and rocks at the low tide around Khatronma.

Most of Khatronma's shores consist of steep iced cliffs, and once it becomes clear there is no threat, the residents of Khatronma oblige by establishing scaffolding across from the walls of their city to the turtle’s back. A customs area is quickly set apart, and the residents of Keeliai welcomed -- with some slight confusion. The Khatronmans are just as surprised by the unexpected docking as the kedan.

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LINKS
Khatronma's Landmarks | Launch Day! | The Emissaries | Item Retrieval | Special Location (initially closed) | OOC Post

OOC
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Comments

[peacefullywreathed]

"Do they not?" Solomon asked with some degrees of both amusement and intrigue. They did, of course. That line felt eminently familiar, in the way of a memory long forgotten and still not quite--but almost--returned. It felt like something Skulduggery had said many, many times, and even though Solomon never believed it, because it was always inaccurate, he still carried on as though it was true.

Solomon was far more experienced these days, and yet ... and yet.

"It would be a pity to berth in a port-city and not examine their ships. Maybe--" So very dryly. "--we'll even find one that sails itself for you."

[skeletonenigma]

"They already have boats that can sail themselves," Skulduggery reminded Solomon. "Motorboats. Not much of a challenge. I'm much more interested in the large paddle-steamer sitting in their harbour, and how they intend to sail something so large next to such steep cliffs."

He could always ask someone, or possibly even attend the ship's scheduled launch day. But where would be the fun in that?

"Ready to go?" Skulduggery asked, gesturing to the door.

[peacefullywreathed]

"Motorboats still need to be steered, Skulduggery." Solomon sighed a touch dramatically. "Oh, very well. Let me get my shoes. And something to bribe people with. And possibly some snacks so I don't starve when you inevitably forget to give me time to eat ..."

For all that he was teasing, his preparations didn't take all that long and he met Skulduggery at the door, satchel over his shoulder and straightening his coat. "Now we can go."

[skeletonenigma]

"You have something you can bribe people with?" Skulduggery asked, but a fraction too late. He didn't mind; he'd meant it as a hypothetical question anyway.

Once they left the Hotel, it was a hop, skip, and a jump - so to speak - over the turtle's back and into the cliff-side city of Khatronma. It would have been even faster as the crow flew, but Skulduggery deferred to Solomon's walking pace, partly to be polite and partly because he hadn't actually gone into Khatronma on foot before. The cliffs seemed much taller from sea level, as could probably be expected, as though all of Asti had been surrounded by sheer glaciers of ice. The positioning of the scaffolding meant that the paddle-steamer was visible in the bay before the city was.

"They're launching it soon," said Skulduggery. "Within the week, I believe."